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Seychelles
Licences Act, 2010
Chapter 113
- Published in Supplement to Official Gazette on 27 September 2010
- Assented to on 25 September 2010
- Commenced on 27 September 2010
- [This is the version of this document from 29 April 2024.]
- [Amended by Licences (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations, 2019 (Statutory Instrument 9 of 2019) on 4 March 2019]
- [Amended by Licences (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Act 60 of 2021) on 20 December 2021]
- [Amended by Licences (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Act 2 of 2024) on 29 April 2024]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Licences Act, 2010.1A. Application
This Act shall not apply where any other written law provides for issuing a licence for any business activity under that law.[section 1A inserted by section 2 of Act 2 of 2024]2. Interpretation
Part II – Seychelles Licensing Authority
3. Establishment of the Authority
4. The Board
5. CEO of the Authority
6. Deputy Chief Executive Officer
7. Staff of the Authority
The Authority may, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board, employ such persons as are necessary for the Board to perform its functions.8. Guiding principles
The Authority shall be guided by the following principles in performing its functions–9. Functions of the Authority
10. Powers of the Authority
11. Powers of the Minister
12. Meetings of the Board
13. Disclosure of interest by members
A member or the Chief Executive Officer attending a meeting of the Board, who has a direct or indirect interest in any matter which falls to be decided by the Board–14. Delegation of powers
15. Funds of the Authority
16. Accounts and audit
17. Appeals
A person aggrieved by any decision of the Authority may submit a notice of appeal in writing to the Appeals Board.18. Appeals Board
19. Decision on appeal
The Appeal Board may, where it entertains a notice of appeal, decide the appeal by–Part III – Licences
20. Licences
20A. Verification of antecedents regarding criminal records etc. for certain categories of persons
21. Application for a licence
22. Payment of licence fee
22A. Provisional licence
23. Powers of entry etc.
24. Offences
25. Penalties
Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act shall on conviction be liable–26. Revocation of licence upon conviction
The Board may revoke a licence where the holder of a licence granted by the Board—27. Compounding of offences
28. Regulations
28A. Fixed penalty
29. Transfer of assets and liabilities
The movable and immovable property vested in and managed by, and the assets, rights, privileges, liabilities and obligations of, the Seychelles Licensing Authority constituted under the Licences Act 1986 shall stand transferred to the Authority established by this Act upon the coming into operation of this Act.30. Repeal
History of this document
29 April 2024 this version
Amended by
Licences (Amendment) Act, 2024
20 December 2021
Amended by
Licences (Amendment) Act, 2021
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04 March 2019
05 July 2017
Consolidation
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27 September 2010
Published in Supplement to Official Gazette
Commenced
25 September 2010
Assented to
Cited documents 2
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Act 4
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2. | Construction Professionals Council Act, 2022 | 2 citations |
3. | Compounding of Prescribed Offences Act, 2024 | 1 citation |
4. | Petroleum Act |
Gazette 1
1. | Seychelles Government Gazette dated 2023-12-29 number 76 |
Statutory Instrument 1
1. | Licences (Manufacturing) Regulations, 1999 |